Congrats to 2008 holiday promotion winners; get ready for a mind-blowing 2009!
December 29, 2008
The winners in our holiday giveaway have been drawn. Congratulations to everyone who won!
And that closes out a hectic, crazy 2008. From all of us at Ellusionist, we thank you all for your support, participation and business throughout the year, especially through server crashes on release dates. Even with those problems, 2008 was a great year! The hardest part about it, however, was containing our anticipation for 2009. There is SO MUCH cool stuff coming out — I wish I could tell you all about it. You already know about Justin Miller working on an M5 video, you already know about Ringtone from Frozen creator Adam Grace and Serial Biller from Tagged creator Rich Ferguson. And I am absolutely stoked about other projects coming down the pike.
Anyway, from all of us at Ellusionist, we hope you have an incredible new year where you reach all your goals and blow more minds than ever before! Now, onto the holiday winners:
New Gary Jules CD available Tuesday
November 21, 2008
Why do we care about the guy who sang that sad, Tears for Fears cover song on the Donnie Darko soundtrack? Because his piano player is Adam-freaking-Grace, that’s why.
“Bird” is the first release for Gary Jules and the Group Rules, Jules’ first organized band. The new CD features nine tracks and will be available on CD Baby and iTunes.
Grace was recently named as a Special Guest of Honor on the venerated Magic Cafe Forums. In addition to creating Frozen and Glass (and Ringtone, soon to be released), he is an actor and musician who has studied at the Juilliard Conservatory. He’s played with Jules, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan and The Wallflowers. Grace was part of Jules band when “Mad World” broke big in the UK. (I’m not sure that’s Grace in the video.)
For those in the mood for a more upbeat song, and for a good sampling of Grace’s chops, check out “Unknown Hottie” by Even the Sun (may not be very safe for work or school):
FROZEN by Adam Grace: NOW AVAILABLE
November 18, 2008
The wait is over. The cold front has arrived.
Frozen by Adam Grace is now available for $29.95. And if you’re one of the first 100 to order, you’ll receive a cool blue Ellusionist gaff deck for free — a $29.95 value.
Frozen is an incredible new effect from one of magic’s most creative minds. The effect is simple: All you do is blow on a coin, and it freezes in front of everyone’s eyes. If that’s not mind-blowing enough, click below and watch what happens when you add a napkin:
If you’d like to learn more about Adam Grace, check out this blog entry for a podcast interview and clips of his stage and close-up magic.
Some of the Ellusionist Elite forum members got the chance to see an advanced copy of Frozen. See their reviews here, here and here.
Adam Grace speaks about Frozen, more
November 13, 2008
If a spectator sees Adam Grace perform an ambitious card routine on the streets, that spectator has no idea what Grace will say. That’s only because Grace doesn’t know, either.
The creator of Frozen talked to us in a special podcast about his performance persona, and how he loves to speak completely ad lib when he performs strolling or street magic. He talked about his other skills, including music and acting, how those enhance his magic performance and how he assembles a routine. He also dished plenty about his newest effect, Frozen, and even dropped some nuggets about his next big effect, Ringtone.
The podcast is below. Listen and enjoy.
Grace’s stage magic and close-up magic are discussed in the interview; the below videos should give you some frame of reference.
Frozen: The cold snap hits Tuesday, Nov. 18
November 10, 2008
The latest effect from Adam Grace hits Ellusionist next week, and it’s chill:
What is Frozen? It’s a way to freeze a coin, or other things, just by blowing on it. The coin can be passed out to spectators afterwards — in fact, that’s the point. You want them to feel how cold it is.
Before the release of Frozen, keep checking this blog. We’ll have much more from Adam Grace, the creator of Glass. You can also talk about it in this thread on the Ellusionist forums.
You can get it starting at 4 p.m. Eastern, 1 p.m. Pacific. And if you are one of the first 100 to order, you will get a free Blue Gaff Deck, which includes some cool card effects. You know how quickly things like this go, so make plans. Get your gloves and prepare to get Frozen.
It’s getting colder… Frozen by Adam Grace
October 30, 2008
…and we’re not talking about the season’s first frost.
After three years of sitting on a shelf, Frozen — the latest effect from Adam Grace — is causing a cold snap. From Ellusionist General Manager Jason Brumbalow:
Previously known as Frostbite, this effect has been on the shelf for more than three years. Recently Adam Grace and Brad Christian found the holy grail they had been searching for: A street-ready method to blow frost onto a borrowed quarter and freeze it while completely surrounded by spectators.
What could you do with the ability to blow on something and freeze it? Once you learn the secret, you’ll be able to do incredible things.
More coming soon… talk about it on the Ellusionist forums, and keep an eye here as things get chill.
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